The nurse is instructing the patient with peripheral vascular disease about daily foot care. Which of the following is included in the nurse's instruction for the patient?
a. Soaking the feet for 5 to 10 minutes each day
b. Filing the nails into a curved shape
c. Using commercial corn removers if needed
d. Thoroughly inspecting the feet daily
D
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A Patients with peripheral vascular disease should not soak their feet. Soaking increases risk of infection because of maceration of the skin.
B Nails should be filed straight across and square.
C The patient with peripheral vascular disease should not cut corns or calluses or use commercial corn removers. The patient should consult a podiatrist.
D A patient with peripheral vascular disease should thoroughly inspect the feet daily or ask a family member to check daily.
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